February 12, 2014 1:50 pm
- Driving faster than you should for the road or traffic conditions.
- Not obeying traffic controls, such as traffic lights and road signs and markings.
- Not enough observation when changing lanes or moving off at junctions and roundabouts.
- Having the wrong road position on road bends, on the straight, when turning left & right, at roundabouts, and when overtaking.
- Not enough progress at roundabouts, junctions, on the straight, or when overtaking.
- Not using your mirrors and signals correctly or enough.
- Not using your car controls properly, or not using them enough or at an appropriate time. These controls include the steering, your gears, the accelerator, the clutch, the brakes (handbrake & footbrake) and secondary controls.
- Failing to yield the ‘right of way’ to others.
- Incorrect procedure when reversing the car and during turnabout manoeuvres.
- Not anticipating what other road users may do.
